Paper Punches Key Terms

Learn some key terms for paper punches before stocking your office

By J. Stoltzfus, writer/programmer LOCAL CITIZEN

Paper punches are useful for a wide range of business tasks. Most commonly, offices use them for getting documents ready for folders and bindPapPaper punches are useful for a wide range of business tasks. Most commonly, offices use them for getting documents ready for folders and binders. Other craft and associated businesses use specialized paper punches to produce a variety of paper products, specialize orders for resale or use paper punches for branding opportunities. Knowing some of the key terms and design features will help you decide what will work best for your particular business.er punches are useful for a wide range of will work best for your particular business.

Paper drills

Some paper punch models, called electric paper punches or paper drills, can handle large volumes of paper at one time. Choosing between manual or electric paper punches is one important aspect of finding the right tool for your application.
Try: See more on manual paper punches versus paper drills at this buying guide from Paper Punches Store.

Adjustable heads

Paper punch heads are the pieces that cut the paper; adjustable paper punch heads can be arranged different ways to create different distances between punch holes. Paper punch head sizes, which are often sized in millimeter diameters, are also an important consideration.
Try: See more on adjustable heads for paper punches and other features at The Office Guide.

Shaped paper punches

Shaped paper punches will cut a variety of shapes into a sheet of paper. These are often used for crafts or specialty paper products.
Try: See more on shaped paper punches at Do-It-Yourself-Invitations.com.

Button touch

Button touch hole punching is a term for electric hole punchers that punch through multiple sheets at the touch of a button. This is opposed to more traditional models that require mechanical force to punch holes.
Try: See an example of button touch technology for paper punches at TechKo.

Chip holder

A chip holder in a paper punch is a small reservoir built into the tool that houses all of the little paper bits that are cut out of documents when they are punched. This makes clean-up a lot easier, as users can simply empty the tray into a waste basket, rather than hunt for all of the punched paper as it falls.
Try: For a look at some high-end paper punch models with chip holders, try this page from MyPencil.

Corner slitter paper punches

Corner slitter paper punches are punch models that are designed to cut corners in book pages to hold photographs. A crafting business or retailer might be looking to include these in inventory.
Try: See examples of corner slitter paper punches at Crafters Toy Box.